PK66814: Redundant security checks when rendering menus and navigators

6.1.0.1 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1, fix pack 1
6.1.0.2 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1, fix pack 2
6.1.0.3 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1 fix pack 3, 6.1.5 feature pack
6.1.0.4 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 4 & 6.1.5 fix pack 1
6.1.0.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 5
6.1.0.6 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 6
6.0.1.7 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager V6.0.1, fix pack 7
6.0.1.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.0.1 fix pack 5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When rendering menus and navigators there are three sets of
  redundant security checks that are reducing performance:
  1. We are checking the security of each item prior to passing it
  to the Rendering Engine, this check is redundant because the
  security is applied during the menu query
  2. We are checking the security when retrieving the target for
  tags with context=autofill, this check is redundant in most
  cases because the target being retrieved has already been
  security checked for the menu query
  3. We are performing a duplicate security check when retrieving
  library components
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When rendering menus and navigators there are three sets of redu
  security checks that are reducing performance:
  1. We are checking the security of each item prior to passing it
  Rendering Engine, this check is redundant because the security i
  applied during the menu query
  2. We are checking the security when retrieving the target for t
  context=autofill, this check is redundant in most cases because
  target being retrieved has already been security checked for the
  query
  3. We are performing a duplicate security check when retrieving
  components
  

Problem conclusion

• An interim fix is available from Fix Central at:
  
  6.0.1.3
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?brandid=2&productid=Workplace%20Web%20Content%20Management&fix
  es=6.0.1.3-WCM-PK66814
  
  You will need to cut/paste the entire URL to resolve the above
  address.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60G PSY

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